Is Aqib Talib the best DB in the NFL?

[Bambi]

Been watching a ton of NFL this season and there really doesn't seem to be a better NFL defensive secondary player than Aqib Talib.

Wish we could get our hands on him.

[manchambo]

Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

There is no doubt that it was a dirty play, Talib has shown time and again what a dirty player he is...there is really no disputing it.

It was a face mask. If we still had the rule for intentional and unintentional face asks, it would have been an intentional one. But it also wasn't the worst face ask ever committed, requiring the on the spot creation of a rule for ejection for intentional face masks.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by manchambo

It was a face mask. If we still had the rule for intentional and unintentional face asks, it would have been an intentional one. But it also wasn't the worst face ask ever committed, requiring the on the spot creation of a rule for ejection for intentional face masks.

Classifying that as just "a face mask" is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

[manchambo]

Originally Posted by kcpasco

It went beyond just a facemask is what I'm saying. He is a hell of a good corner but this is also the same guy that tried to poke someone's eye out.

He could have snapped that guys neck.

The face mask penalty is a penalty for tackling a player by the face mask. That's what he did.

[kcpasco]

It should be a fairly healthy fine

[ClevelandBronco]

Originally Posted by jd1020

Classifying that as just "a face mask" is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

I take it you've never listened to a State of the Union address.

[manchambo]

Originally Posted by jd1020

Classifying that as just "a face mask" is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

There is a specific rule in the rule book for tackling a player by the face mask. It's the face mask penalty. Talib tackled by the face mask, thus he committed the face mask penalty.

Let's try it this way; what did he do in addition to tackling by the face mask?

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco

I take it you've never listened to a State of the Union address.

[stevieray]

They drew personal fouls all season.

Dirty, like the Raiders.

[Bambi]

Facemask? Who the **** cares.

He set the tone for the game and the panthers pussied out. That's football.

[displacedinMN]

Regular radio here talking that he should have been thrown out of the game.

All I could think of was "This is what Denver gets away with all the time"

[Bambi]

OP started this thread three years ago and it's still just as relevant.

Talk about longevity and forecasting football...

[Prison Bitch]

Not a very memorable game from either Norman or Talib last night.

[manchambo]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

Not a very memorable game from either Norman or Talib last night.

That's true. Talib's performance may have ranked 11 or 12 among Denver defenders.

[Chiefshrink]

Originally Posted by manchambo

But it also wasn't the worst face ask ever committed, requiring the on the spot creation of a rule for ejection for intentional face masks.

Don't know of any I have seen that were worse and I have watched for over 45 yrs. Not only did he hang on for a long time he actually held on long enough to use the mask as a handle to whip this guy's head and whole body out of bounds.
You could see the player immediately go with Talib's direction of his pull so as not to be injured.

Talib could have put this guy in a wheelchair if not killed him on the spot. Your homerism makes you look very small.

[Chiefshrink]

Originally Posted by Bambi

Facemask? Who the **** cares.

He set the tone for the game and the panthers pussied out. That's football.

You have no moral compass.